• Job Description

  Req#: C9344-25-0583?language=en&page=765&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you interested in a career in Silver Trauma? We have an exciting opportunity for you at East Kent! As one of the largest acute trusts in England, East Kent is renowned for exceptional healthcare services and is surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Kent countryside. With easy access to central London, East Kent offers the perfect balance between work and leisure, with something for everyone--historic cathedrals, castles, top-tier schools, and stylish restaurants.

  We are recruiting for a Band 4 Nurse Associate to join our dynamic and supportive ward team . In this role, you will provide care to patients in the acute ward setting, ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will manage patient medical care and individual needs on the ward.

  This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse looking to develop their skills. You will receive ongoing support and professional development, with the chance to enhance your clinical expertise and advance your career.

  Join us and be part of a dedicated team committed to providing compassionate care.

  To apply you must have an NMC pin for Nurse Associate

  Main duties of the job

  • Working as a registered professional, adhering to the NMC code of conduct & implementing plans of care to ensure that patient's physical, social and psychological needs are met.
  • Act as the identified Nurse for acutely ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care.
  • Act as the patients' advocate
  • Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post
  • Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control prevention to all staff, visitors and patients
  • Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies.
  • Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients.
  • Promote patient independence as much as possible.
  • Responsible for admission and discharge procedures including the correct handling of patient's property.
  • Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented in line with professional and legal requirements .
  • Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards.
  • Ensure that all quality initiatives within the Ward environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times
  • Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency staff

  About us

  We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

  Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  344-6507WHH-A

  Job locations

  William Harvey Hospital

  Kennington Road

  Ashford

  TN24 0LZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

  If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

  If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

  Person Specification

  Qualification & Training

  Essential

  • NMC Registered nursing associate
  • Delivery of evidence based practice
  • Demonstrates patient focused approach

  Desirable

  • Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner Qualification
  • Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
  • Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
  • Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust

  Experience

  Essential

  • Patient focused approach Basic IT skills
  • Well-developed verbal & written communication skills
  • Previous care experience
  • Ability to develop working relationships with others

  Desirable

  • Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses.

  Governance

  Essential

  • Understanding of patient confidentiality, governance regulations and trust's policy surrounding this

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission & Values Current understanding of key issue facing the NHS both locally and Nationally
  • Calm under pressure
  • Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Desirable

  • Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

  Person Specification

  Qualification & Training

  Essential

  • NMC Registered nursing associate
  • Delivery of evidence based practice
  • Demonstrates patient focused approach

  Desirable

  • Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner Qualification
  • Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
  • Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
  • Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust

  Experience

  Essential

  • Patient focused approach Basic IT skills
  • Well-developed verbal & written communication skills
  • Previous care experience
  • Ability to develop working relationships with others

  Desirable

  • Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses.

  Governance

  Essential

  • Understanding of patient confidentiality, governance regulations and trust's policy surrounding this

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission & Values Current understanding of key issue facing the NHS both locally and Nationally
  • Calm under pressure
  • Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Desirable

  • Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  William Harvey Hospital

  Kennington Road

  Ashford

  TN24 0LZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  William Harvey Hospital

  Kennington Road

  Ashford

  TN24 0LZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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